{"id":124,"date":"2010-05-02T00:08:01","date_gmt":"2010-05-02T05:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midx.wordpress.com\/?p=124"},"modified":"2010-05-02T00:08:01","modified_gmt":"2010-05-02T05:08:01","slug":"auroral-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2010\/05\/02\/auroral-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Auroral opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ufeffI have been using the Perseus for a few months now and thoroughly enjoy it.\u00a0 The spectrum recording capability of the Perseus came into good use during an auroral opening last month.\u00a0 From my Michigan location, the medium wave band was not recognizable the night of the April 7th, 2010, thanks to this event.\u00a0 Signals from the South replaced those more familiar to my ears and it made for some interesting DX to say the least!\u00a0 Two Perseus recordings were made of the MW band on the night of the 7th at both 8pm & 9pm EST to capture and preserve this event so that I could DX the entire band at my leisure.\u00a0 Fast forward almost a month later, and I’m finally done going through the TOH recordings and can report on the signals received during that interesting night.\u00a0 A total of 47 new stations were logged with Cubans all over the dial.\u00a0 Two new states were logged including Florida and South Carolina, and Puerto Rico was logged for the first time.\u00a0 Stations from Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama were also abundant, sometimes two to a frequency.\u00a0 What makes this interesting for me is that my fixed BOG antenna favors the E-W direction and I rarely receive any signals from the South with this antenna.\u00a0 I can only imagine how the DX would have been if I had the antenna beaming South (unfortunately not possible at this location).\u00a0 On to the logs already:<\/p>\n

kHz\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0UTC\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ITU\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Program + Location\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Details<\/strong>
\n600\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00102\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CMKV Radio Rebelde, Urbano Noris (ho)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Presumed, \/\/ to AM 1180
\n680\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00207\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WCBM, Baltimore (MD)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Weak ID under CFTR & WCTT
\n680\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0PTR\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WAPA Cadena WAPA Guapa, San Juan (PR)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Cadena WAPA Radio @ TOH
\n790\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00101\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WVCD, Bamberg-Denmark (SC)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Weak ID under semi-local WSGW
\n820\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00110\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Radio Reloj, Contramaestre (sc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Radio Reloj 819.525 offset
\n890\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00104\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CMDZ Radio Progreso, Chambas (ca)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\/\/ AM 900
\n900\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CMKB Radio Progreso, Cacocun (ho)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Clear Radio Progresso Punto ID @ TOH
\n930\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WAUR, Sandwich (IL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Relevant Radio, ID faintly heard under semi local WBCK
\n950\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00055\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Radio Reloj, La Habana (ch)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Time pips & morse code RR heard under WNTD
\n960\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00057\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CMDJ Radio Reloj, Guant\u00e1namo (gu)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Time pips & morse code audible
\n980\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WPGA, Perry (GA)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ABC News @ TOH
\n1020\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Radio Reloj, Jorobo (lt)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Faint morse code RR heard under another SS UNID
\n1050\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00057\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WIQB, Conway (SC)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: ESPN Radio for the grandslam, 93.9, 93.7 & 1050 AM, The Team
\n1070\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00101\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WEKT, Elkton (KY)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0ID: WEKT AM 10-70 Elkton Kentucky
\n1080\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WNWI, Oak Lawn (IL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ethnic prg
\n1100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00058\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KDRY, Alamo Heights (TX)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Religious prg
\n1130\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00050\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KWKH, Shreveport (LA)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ LSU Baseball and local ads
\n1150\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00101\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WGGH, Marion (IL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Southern Illinois trusted voice since 1949 w\/ classic c\/w mx
\n1170\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KFAQ, Tulsa (OK)
\n1180\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00102\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CUB\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0CMBA Radio Rebelde, Villa Maria (ca)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Presumed, \/\/ to AM 600
\n1200\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WRTO La Tremenda, Chicago (IL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Spanish language programming
\n1250\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WRAY, Princeton (IN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Newstalk 12-50, w\/ AP News @ TOH
\n1270\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00059\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WFUL, Fulton (KY)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ various show promos & ID
\n1270\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KRVT, Claremore (OK)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ Major League Baseball
\n1290\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WHKY, Hickory (NC)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ Performance Racing Network programming
\n1300\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00101\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WNQM, Nashville (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ Spanish ID and Spanish mx
\n1310\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WDXI, Jackson (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0LSU Tigers baseball coverage
\n1320\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00102\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KRLW, Walnut Ridge (AR)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(TENT) faint partial callsign heard and slogan Oldies 13-20 w\/ oldies mx
\n1330\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WEBY, Milton (FL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Florida’s Talk Radio
\n1330\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WVHI, Evansville (IN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ Insight For Living religious program
\n1350\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WKCU, Corinth (MS)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ urban or black gospel mx, TOH clear ID
\n1360\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00058\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WBLC, Lenoir City (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ local ad for Muffler, Brakes, and More then ID
\n1370\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00057\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WDXE, Lawrenceburg (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Classic Country Music
\n1380\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00055\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WMJR, Winchester (KY)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Real Life Radio, Spot for Faith & Science Catholic religious prg
\n1390\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WTJS Newsradio 13-90, Jackson (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mention of Kim Komando, TJ Metro?, and legal ID @ TOH
\n1420\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WVJS, Owensboro (KY)
\n1430\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00056\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KZQZ, St. Louis (MO)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: All New KZQZ Cool Oldies 14-30 AM
\n1440\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WZYX, Cowan (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Oldies mx, Rod Stewart song
\n1440\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WHDM, Mckenzie (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Your Home For The Classic Hits, faint TOH ID under WZYX
\n1460\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WXBR, Brockton (MA)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(TENT) TOH ID
\n1470\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00058\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WBCR, Alcoa (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Presumed, with partial callsign heard and liner for gcnlive.com
\n1470\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100 \u00a0\u00a0 USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WVOL, Berry Hill (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ubran oldies mx\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Unusually good cx to the South
\n1540\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WSMI, Litchfield (IL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ sign-off announcement
\n1560\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WMRO, Gallatin (TN)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Today’s Best Hits, Magic 15-60
\n1590\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00000\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WVNA, Tuscumbia (AL)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Slogan: Newstalk 15-90
\n1600\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00100\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0KRVA, Cockrell Hill (TX)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Ethnic Asian mx
\n1600\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a00101\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0USA\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0WKZK, North Augusta (SC)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0w\/ ID and mention of 103.7 FM<\/p>\n

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New stations heard here, April 7th ,2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\ufeffI have been using the Perseus for a few months now and thoroughly enjoy it.\u00a0 The spectrum recording capability of the Perseus came into good use during an auroral opening last month.\u00a0 From my Michigan location, the medium wave band was not recognizable the night of the April 7th, 2010, thanks to this event.\u00a0 Signals […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,9,1],"tags":[13,19],"class_list":["post-124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-logs","category-perseus-sdr","category-radio","category-uncategorized","tag-auroral","tag-dx"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amdxer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}